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Coming back to a dorm mom and a student’s best friend: Dorm dogs and their owners remind students of home, provide comfort
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Coming back to a dorm mom and a student’s best friend: Dorm dogs and their owners remind students of home, provide comfort

The howling of young men and the chattering of young women are not the only sounds resounding in the halls of Hillsdale College dormitories: There is barking, too. A few dorms on campus are home to dogs. From providing comfort and stress relief to contributing to a homey feel in the residence halls, these canines...

Monastic Retreat: withdrawing from classes, drawing toward God
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Monastic Retreat: withdrawing from classes, drawing toward God

Sophomore Jack Duffy withdrew from classes a few weeks into the Fall 2017 semester. When Duffy noticed insufficiencies in his faith and with the priorities of the Lutheran Church, he turned to a place where he could quietly rest and contemplate. “I knew my relationship with Christ was not where it should’ve been — I...

Acrobatic alumna performs in ‘Marvel Universe’
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Acrobatic alumna performs in ‘Marvel Universe’

For 2012 alumna Caitlyn Larsen, work means playing with fire. Larsen is a stuntwoman for “Marvel Universe LIVE!,” a live-action stunt show featuring characters from Marvel storylines. Larsen plays Nebula, a character from “Guardians of the Galaxy.” “I basically grew up and decided I was going to keep playing with toys for a living,” Larsen...

Unsung Heroes of Hillsdale: Custodian Rick Arsenault
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Unsung Heroes of Hillsdale: Custodian Rick Arsenault

August 15, 1988. Without hesitation, Rick Arsenault recalled the first day he started working at Hillsdale College, even though he says he doesn’t remember dates well. Arsenault, Sage Center for the Arts’ custodian, said he is aware that August will mark his 30th anniversary at the college. He has seen buildings come down and others...